The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) fell today. The Tel Aviv 25 Index fell 0.89% to 1,457.40 points, the Tel Aviv 100 Index fell 0.75%, to 1,253.01 points but the BlueTech Index rose 0.09% to 298.43 points. The TelBond 20 corporate bond index fell 0.09% to 309.76 points. Turnover totaled NIS 1.43 billion.
On the foreign exchange market, the Bank of Israel set the shekel-dollar representative rate unchanged from yesterday's rate at NIS 3.955/$, and the representative shekel-euro rate up 0.463% at NIS 4.317/€.
On the market, Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (TASE: BEZQ) fell 6% for the biggest fall on the Tel Aviv 25 Index on the day's largest trading turnover after controlling shareholder Shaul Elovitz sold some of his stake in the company. Gazit-Globe Ltd. (NYSE: GZT; TASE: GZT; TSX: GZT) fell 3.73% and Azrieli Group Ltd. (TASE: AZRG) fell 3.18%.
Israel Chemicals (TASE: ICL: NYSE: ICL) fell 2.56% and parent company Israel Corporation (TASE: ILCO) fell 3.10%. Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG) fell 3.10% and its energy exploration and production units Avner Oil and Gas LP (TASE: AVNR.L) and Delek Drilling LP (TASE: DEDR.L) fell 2.13% and 2.34% respectively.
First International Bank of Israel (TASE: FTIN) fell another 2.90%, after Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT) sold its stake. Discount Bank fell 2.34%.
NICE Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: NICE; TASE: NICE) rose 2.89% for the biggest rise on the Tel Aviv 25 Index. Frutarom Industries Ltd. (TASE: FRUT; LSE:FRUT; OTCBB:FRUTF) rose 2.31% and Mylan N.V. (Nasdaq: MYL; TASE: MYL) rose 2.17%.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on February 2, 2016
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